This lesson was created with the three Principles of Universal Design for Learning in mind. The lesson has been customized to include numerous components of each principle. The activities within the lesson for each principle are as follows:
1. Multiple means of representation: United Streaming video segments, fraction circles, Hershey Bar activity, online activities, large group and small group learning activities
2. Multiple means of expression: U.S., Hershey Bar book / activity (with overhead), Fraction worksheet, Fraction quiz, KWL chart.
3. Multiple means of engagement: U.S., Hershey Bar Activity, KWL chart, Fraction Practice Sheet, Fraction quiz, MySchoolHouse.com, Mighty Math Number Heroes
Teacher: S. Smith
Grade Level: 2nd Grade
Date: July 2007
Content Area: Math - Fractions
Duration: 90 minutes
School: Stedwick Elementary School
Curriculum Guide: Unit 4
Enduring Understanding:
Fractions represent parts of a whole.
Essential Question(s):
1. How are the numerator and the denominator related?
2. How can the fractional parts of a set be modeled?
Performance Indicator:
1. Model common fractions.
2. Read and write numerals including those that represent common fractions.
IEP Objectives (if applicable):
N/A
Assessment/Evaluation:
Fraction worksheet will be checked for student understanding.
Students will complete a five question fraction quiz at the end of the lesson.
Lesson Materials:
1. Student Computers with internet access
2. Teacher computer hooked up to television
3. Class set of fraction circles
4. Class set of fraction worksheet
5. Access to the computer lab
6. The Hershey's Milk Chocolate Fractions Book
7. Enough Hershey Bars for the class
8. Overhead projector
9. Overhead Hershey Bar
10. Fraction Quiz
11. KWL chart
12. Student whiteboards and markers
13. Headphones
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Technology:
1) UnitedStreaming.com
2) MySchoolHouse.com
3) Mighty Math Number Heroes
4) Overhead projector
Prior to Lesson:
1) Reserve the computer lab.
2) Gather class set of materials (whiteboards, whiteboard markers, fraction circles, and practice worksheet.)
3) Have the teacher computer hooked up the television.
Activator/Pre-assessment:
1) The teacher will inform the students that they'll be learning about fractions.
2) Take a quick survey of how many students have heard of fractions before.
3) Afterwards, students will share what they know and what they want to know about fractions by completing a KWL chart.
4) Students will then use the whiteboards as they work together with the teacher to create and divide one "pizza" into halves. After writing the correct fraction, they will repeat with fourths.
Rationale: Through the these activities, the teacher can easily see how much the students know about fractions, which will help guide instruction. This activity allows for students to express themselves orally (verbal linguistics.)
Total Time: 10-15 minutes
Focus Lesson: Whole/Small Group Modeling & Instruction
1) Using United Streaming students will watch "The Number Crew: Action with Fractions."
They will learn about equal parts, halves, and fourths.
2) After watching the video, the teacher will ask questions related to the video. (What is a fraction? What is a numerator? What is a denominator? Name a fraction.)
Rationale: This activity is not only great for those verbal learners who learn through listening, but it also benefits the musicallearners with the songs, and the visual learners who need to see the lesson.
Time: 10 minutes
Guided Practice.
1) The teacher will name a fraction and students will use their fraction circles to create that fraction. (1/4, 1/3, 1/2)
2) Students will work on a practice fraction worksheet where use they will be given a fraction and they need to choose the correct picture that shows that fraction.
3) On the other side, the students will look at a picture, and write the correct fraction for that picture.
Rationale: This activity helps the verbal learners by listening to the questions, the logical learners who can analyze the problem, and the visual learners who need to see the problem in front of them and use manipulatives to answer the questions.
Time: 10-15 minutes
Independent Practice:
After observing the students during the fraction circles activity and grading their worksheet, the students will be divided into two groups: those who need some extra help with fractions and those who have a basic understanding of fractions. Then they will be brought to the computer lab.
The students who are having difficulty will go to: Understanding Fractions to review what a fraction is and to practice writing fractions for the shaded part.
Students who understand: Mighty Math Number Heroes (Fraction Man) to identify fractions, to compare fractions, and to identify eqivalent fractions. They will be reviewing how to indentify fractions. The students will also be challenged to compare fractions and identify equivalent fractions.
*Students will be given headphones to block out the noise from the game.*
Rationale: These activities help the visual learners by providng pictures and examples. The game is interactive and gives the students a chance to practice and challenge themselves. Verbal learners are able to listen to the instructions and questions from the game. Logical learners are able to analyze and solve the problems. Intrapersonal learners understand the problems and work by themselves.
Time: 20-25 minutes
Differentiation: United Streaming Video- great for auditory and visual learners. All learners can relate to the problems in the video. MySchoolHouse.com - provides extra help. It shows examples at the top and then provides practice problems. Mighty Math Number Heroes (Fraction Man) - Reviews how to identify fractions It also allows students to challenge themselves by comparing fractions and identifying equivalent fractions. Fraction Book - provides a hands on activity for the students to create the fractions in the book. It also provides help for those kinesthetic learners who get up to use the overhead to create fractions. Fraction Circles - provides hands on manipulatives.
Closure:
1) Teacher will provide each students with a hershey bar.
2) Teacher will read the The Hershey's Milk Chocolate Fraction Book.
3) As the teacher is reading, the students will be using their hershey bar to create the fractions mentioned in the book. Students will also be called up to the overhead to create those fractions as well. Students will be called up to the overhead and use the overhead hershey bar to create the correct fraction. This will help the visual learners see the bigger picture.
4) Students will complete the L part of the KWL chart.
Time: 20 minutes
Reflection or changes in teaching that could improve results: Analyze the results of the assessment
Document the learning that occurred at individual and group levels
Explain results for students who learned more or less than expected
Lesson 3
This lesson was created with the three Principles of Universal Design for Learning in mind. The lesson has been customized to include numerous components of each principle. The activities within the lesson for each principle are as follows:1. Multiple means of representation: United Streaming video segments, fraction circles, Hershey Bar activity, online activities, large group and small group learning activities
2. Multiple means of expression: U.S., Hershey Bar book / activity (with overhead), Fraction worksheet, Fraction quiz, KWL chart.
3. Multiple means of engagement: U.S., Hershey Bar Activity, KWL chart, Fraction Practice Sheet, Fraction quiz, MySchoolHouse.com, Mighty Math Number Heroes
Fractions represent parts of a whole.
1. How are the numerator and the denominator related?
2. How can the fractional parts of a set be modeled?
1. Model common fractions.
2. Read and write numerals including those that represent common fractions.
N/A
Fraction worksheet will be checked for student understanding.
Students will complete a five question fraction quiz at the end of the lesson.
1. Student Computers with internet access
2. Teacher computer hooked up to television
3. Class set of fraction circles
4. Class set of fraction worksheet
5. Access to the computer lab
6. The Hershey's Milk Chocolate Fractions Book
7. Enough Hershey Bars for the class
8. Overhead projector
9. Overhead Hershey Bar
10. Fraction Quiz
11. KWL chart
12. Student whiteboards and markers
13. Headphones
1) UnitedStreaming.com
2) MySchoolHouse.com
3) Mighty Math Number Heroes
4) Overhead projector
1) Reserve the computer lab.
2) Gather class set of materials (whiteboards, whiteboard markers, fraction circles, and practice worksheet.)
3) Have the teacher computer hooked up the television.
Activator/Pre-assessment:
1) The teacher will inform the students that they'll be learning about fractions.
2) Take a quick survey of how many students have heard of fractions before.
3) Afterwards, students will share what they know and what they want to know about fractions by completing a KWL chart.
4) Students will then use the whiteboards as they work together with the teacher to create and divide one "pizza" into halves. After writing the correct fraction, they will repeat with fourths.
Rationale: Through the these activities, the teacher can easily see how much the students know about fractions, which will help guide instruction. This activity allows for students to express themselves orally (verbal linguistics.)
Total Time: 10-15 minutes
1) Using United Streaming students will watch "The Number Crew: Action with Fractions."
They will learn about equal parts, halves, and fourths.
2) After watching the video, the teacher will ask questions related to the video. (What is a fraction? What is a numerator? What is a denominator? Name a fraction.)
Rationale: This activity is not only great for those verbal learners who learn through listening, but it also benefits the musical learners with the songs, and the visual learners who need to see the lesson.
Time: 10 minutes
1) The teacher will name a fraction and students will use their fraction circles to create that fraction. (1/4, 1/3, 1/2)
2) Students will work on a practice fraction worksheet where use they will be given a fraction and they need to choose the correct picture that shows that fraction.
3) On the other side, the students will look at a picture, and write the correct fraction for that picture.
Rationale: This activity helps the verbal learners by listening to the questions, the logical learners who can analyze the problem, and the visual learners who need to see the problem in front of them and use manipulatives to answer the questions.
Time: 10-15 minutes
After observing the students during the fraction circles activity and grading their worksheet, the students will be divided into two groups: those who need some extra help with fractions and those who have a basic understanding of fractions. Then they will be brought to the computer lab.
The students who are having difficulty will go to: Understanding Fractions to review what a fraction is and to practice writing fractions for the shaded part.
Students who understand: Mighty Math Number Heroes (Fraction Man) to identify fractions, to compare fractions, and to identify eqivalent fractions. They will be reviewing how to indentify fractions. The students will also be challenged to compare fractions and identify equivalent fractions.
*Students will be given headphones to block out the noise from the game.*
Rationale: These activities help the visual learners by providng pictures and examples. The game is interactive and gives the students a chance to practice and challenge themselves. Verbal learners are able to listen to the instructions and questions from the game. Logical learners are able to analyze and solve the problems. Intrapersonal learners understand the problems and work by themselves.
Time: 20-25 minutes
United Streaming Video- great for auditory and visual learners. All learners can relate to the problems in the video.
MySchoolHouse.com - provides extra help. It shows examples at the top and then provides practice problems.
Mighty Math Number Heroes (Fraction Man) - Reviews how to identify fractions It also allows students to challenge themselves by comparing fractions and identifying equivalent fractions.
Fraction Book - provides a hands on activity for the students to create the fractions in the book. It also provides help for those kinesthetic learners who get up to use the overhead to create fractions.
Fraction Circles - provides hands on manipulatives.
1) Teacher will provide each students with a hershey bar.
2) Teacher will read the The Hershey's Milk Chocolate Fraction Book.
3) As the teacher is reading, the students will be using their hershey bar to create the fractions mentioned in the book. Students will also be called up to the overhead to create those fractions as well. Students will be called up to the overhead and use the overhead hershey bar to create the correct fraction. This will help the visual learners see the bigger picture.
4) Students will complete the L part of the KWL chart.
Time: 20 minutes
Analyze the results of the assessment